CA1082349A - Fast cycle seismic gas exploder and method - Google Patents

Fast cycle seismic gas exploder and method

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CA1082349A
CA1082349A CA284,358A CA284358A CA1082349A CA 1082349 A CA1082349 A CA 1082349A CA 284358 A CA284358 A CA 284358A CA 1082349 A CA1082349 A CA 1082349A
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piston
housing
gas
base
spring
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French (fr)
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Tom P. Airhart
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Atlantic Richfield Co
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Atlantic Richfield Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/04—Details
    • G01V1/047—Arrangements for coupling the generator to the ground
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/104—Generating seismic energy using explosive charges
    • G01V1/108—Generating seismic energy using explosive charges by deforming or displacing surfaces of enclosures

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
  • Reduction Or Emphasis Of Bandwidth Of Signals (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
CA284,358A 1976-11-11 1977-08-09 Fast cycle seismic gas exploder and method Expired CA1082349A (en)

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US05/740,704 US4100991A (en) 1976-11-11 1976-11-11 Fast cycle seismic gas exploder and method
US740,704 1976-11-11

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CA1082349A true CA1082349A (en) 1980-07-22

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US (1) US4100991A (es)
JP (1) JPS5366801A (es)
AR (1) AR226523A1 (es)
AU (1) AU508820B2 (es)
BE (1) BE860661A (es)
BR (1) BR7706701A (es)
CA (1) CA1082349A (es)
DD (1) DD133371A5 (es)
DE (1) DE2749945A1 (es)
DK (1) DK444077A (es)
EG (1) EG12710A (es)
FR (1) FR2370989A1 (es)
GB (1) GB1590977A (es)
IL (1) IL52860A (es)
IN (1) IN146708B (es)
IT (1) IT1088272B (es)
MX (1) MX146868A (es)
NL (1) NL7709132A (es)
NO (1) NO773043L (es)
PL (1) PL201305A1 (es)
SE (1) SE7709384L (es)

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IN146708B (es) 1979-08-18
AU2793577A (en) 1979-02-22
SE7709384L (sv) 1978-05-12
DD133371A5 (de) 1978-12-27
PL201305A1 (pl) 1978-06-05
BE860661A (fr) 1978-05-09
AU508820B2 (en) 1980-04-03
DK444077A (da) 1978-05-12
AR226523A1 (es) 1982-07-30
DE2749945A1 (de) 1978-05-18
IL52860A (en) 1979-11-30
IL52860A0 (en) 1977-10-31
MX146868A (es) 1982-08-31
US4100991A (en) 1978-07-18
NL7709132A (nl) 1978-05-16
GB1590977A (en) 1981-06-10
FR2370989A1 (fr) 1978-06-09
EG12710A (en) 1979-09-30
IT1088272B (it) 1985-06-10
JPS5366801A (en) 1978-06-14
BR7706701A (pt) 1978-06-27
NO773043L (no) 1978-05-12

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